Provided is a detergent composition capable of readily incorporating therein a cationic polymer in high concentration, having good storage stability, and providing excellent foamability and feeling upon use.The detergent composition containing the following components (A), (B), and (C):(A) at least one selected from the group consisting of cationic polymers and amphoteric polymers(B) a compound represented by the following formula (1) : R1O-(AO)n-R2 (1)wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having from 8 to 10 carbon atoms, AO represents an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, n means an average number of moles and stands for from 0.5 to 4, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and(C) at least one selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants and cationic surfactants, andthe detergent composition having a content of Component (A) from 5 to 40 wt.%, and having Component (B) and Component (C) at a weight ratio (B)/(C) of from 0.5 to 2.5.